The big day finally arrived! With much anticipation we headed east on Highway 2; past the empty Walmart, past the empty car dealerships, and past the empty cell phone store. A big blue balloon floated high in the sky beckoning shoppers. Come one, Come all. The big day has arrived. As I got closer, I […]
Kalispell
Dreaming of Spring and Snowshoeing
When I looked out of the backdoor this morning, the blizzard was over. Left in its wake was fresh snow and arctic cold. I longed for spring and began to think of Logan Pass. Surely we will go up there as soon as the road is plowed and the pass accessible. It will probably be […]
The Little Red Dress – The Duffy Family’s 1891 Christmas Journey to Kalispell
“Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse. Except for the Duffys Mother, Father, and five, So harsh was their journey Nearly frozen they’d arrive.” _______________________________ Christmas Eve 1891 – The Duffy’s Journey It was Christmas Eve of 1891 when the Duffy family […]
Making Groceries
I can hardly believe it’s November. Halloween is over and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. We don’t trick or treat but E made some peanut butter eyeballs for the occasion. We had a good time with the decorating, but I must say that some of them came out looking like they had a bad […]
Hunter Hot Springs Mystery Photograph
It is purported that the following notable figures in our history had gathered together for a hunting trip to Hunter Hot Springs, Montana: Wyatt Earp, Theodore Roosevelt, Doc Holiday, “Liver Eating” Johnson, Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Bat Materson, and Judge Roy Bean. _________________________ A Journey of Discovery The first time I saw this […]
Wal-Mart Supercenter in Kalispell
THIRTY-EIGHT days and counting! I am sooo excited! NOT!! Here’s how it looked a couple of weeks ago. I have mixed feelings about the opening of the new Wal-Mart Supercenter. I like to think that I live in the wild west and in one of the last places on earth without a Wal-Mart Supercenter. All […]
The History of Dutch Elm Disease
Pictured on the cover of this morning’s newspaper is a man in a bucket truck cutting tree limbs. It’s captioned that he is cutting branches from a tree infected with Dutch elm disease. Crews will have to destroy from 75 to 90 of these majestic trees by April. What is Dutch elm disease and why is it named “Dutch”? It seems […]
A Stop at Willoughby
Willoughby? Maybe it’s wishful thinking nestled in a hidden part of a man’s mind, or maybe it’s the last stop in the vast design of things, or perhaps, for a man like Gart Williams, who climbed on a world that went by too fast, it’s a place around the bend where he could jump off. […]
The Skies Are Not Cloudy All Day!
Today, April 2nd , looks more like winter than spring. I know we told you spring arrived in a timely fashion on March 20th with warmer temperatures and a flower bud in our garden. But, it was pretty short lived and we’ve been having cooler weather and snow showers almost everyday since then. Yes, Montanans […]
Crying Wolf?
Before taking M & E to their shooting match last Saturday, David joked about passing in front of Montana Department of Fish, Wildlife, and Parks. Hunters would be there protesting federal wolf management. In jest, he suggested we be cautious and roll up our windows against these supposed angry people. The protection of wolves has […]